Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Covellite from
Vinheiros Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Covellite
Formula:CuS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Covellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vinheiros Mine, Souto Maior, Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1108719
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1108719:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Covellite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCodeceira Mine, Vale das Gatas Mines (São Lourenço de Riba Pinhão and Souto Maior), Sabrosa, Vila Real, Portugal
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘFolgar Mine, São Mamede de Ribatua, Alijó, Vila Real, Portugal
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘLugar do Seixo Mine, Galafura e Covelinhas, Peso da Régua, Vila Real, Portugal
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘMonte Raso 2 "Covelinhas-Vale de Figueiras", Poiares e Canelas, Peso da Régua, Vila Real, Portugal
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘMonte de Entre-Portelas Mine (S. João Mine; Adoria Mine), Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘSanto António Mine, U.F. Penedono e Granja, Penedono, Viseu, Portugal
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘVieiros Mines, Rebordelo, Amarante, Porto, Portugal
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘFerronha Mines, U.F Penedono e Granja, Penedono, Viseu, Portugal
50.6km (31.5 miles) ⓘFonte Velha Mine, Torre de Terrenho， Terrenho e Sebadelhe da Serra, Trancoso, Guarda, Portugal
51.6km (32.1 miles) ⓘBorralha Mines, Salto, Montalegre, Vila Real, Portugal
References
Alves, P. (2017) The Mining District of Vale das Gatas, Sabrosa, Portugal. Mineral Up: 4(5): 8-53.
 
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